How a Hospital Used On-the-Job Training to Hire Internationally Trained Nurses

The Diversity Career Podcast with Fexingo: Inclusion, Equity, and Underrepresented Professionals · Jun 19, 2026 · 11m · transcript

Episode 62 of The Diversity Career Podcast with Fexingo: Lucas and Luna examine how one U.S. hospital system created a paid on-the-job training bridge program for internationally trained nurses who lacked U.S. licensure. They walk through the specific barriers these nurses faced — from credential evaluation fees to clinical hours requirements — and how the hospital partnered with a local community college to fund a 16-week paid practicum that counted toward state licensing. The episode covers the program's first cohort results: 42 nurses from 11 countries, an 88 percent retention rate…